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I agree w/thebramble, as far as suggesting it's a bad idea for anyone to go out & purchace a fish, knowing full well it will outgrow any tank you can afford. It's all well & good that you have a friend with a 1500g SW tank that will be fine with housing these fish but most folks won't know someone like this & I don't think it's a good thing to encourage this kind of fishkeeping.
 
im not saying everyone should just go out and buy any fish they want assuming that they can just pass it on.

If you can't garuntee that you will be able to place the fish in a better home later, dont buy the ****ing fish.

But if you do have the accomodations, there is nothing wrong with taking the opportunity.

Seems that you both are saying that not many people have this opportunity. and i completly agree.

But i completly dissagree with being called irresponsible. ive done everthing possible to ensure that these fish have full and happy lives. MIND you that the only reason that i would ever do what ive suggested is for the fish, not my attention span or personal enjoyment. (so they've made it past a week, alive. actually thrived for 2 years)

So why would you suggest i am encouraging some taboo form of fish keeping?

So i completly stand affirmed within my opinion that if you have a tank that is 70 gal +, AND you know for a fact that you can get them into a larger system anytime they need it, THERE IS NOTHING IRRESPONSIBLE OR WRONG WITH KEEPING A FISH THATIS NO WHERE NEAR IT CURRENTLY, BUT WILL OUT GROW YOUR TANK. EXACTALLY HOW MUCH DIFFERENT IS THAT THAN SETING UP A NEW TANK, AND SWITCHING THE FISH?

but if your tank is not even that big, or you have no idea what youll do with them when they out grow your tank, DONT BUY THE ****ING FISH, MAN. DO I HAVE TO LIKE IDIOT PROOF MY POSTS IN ORDER TO AVOID THE WRATH OF THE BABY BOOMERS?


And also, i was origionally just posting my opinion about what i thought were cool fish, until someone tried to flex there internet knowledge and tell me im irresponsible fish keeper, and encouraging a bad practice, and spreading missinformation. so yea ill take a low blow and rub the unneccesary death of a fish in your face.

it's too bad that, since you know and care so much about them, you didn't respond to that thread when i was asking for help with that little one - you might have been able to help me save it, who knows. ironic you should bring it up now that it's too late. possible you're just one of those folks that likes to hit below the belt when someone disagrees with you.
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sorry im not on the forum daily, and with all the information available, i don't see why you'd need my help. plus, ur post is similar to how many post about the same poor little fish saved from petco? (ive said it befor and ill say it againat least it was alive at the store, next time research the animal before you buy it.)

And for the record, me rubbing that in your face has to do with you calling me irresponsible. i really could care less about weather you're right or wrong, and i could especially give a **** weather YOU PERSONALLY think im wrong. ive come to not care for your OPINION. I have come to find that age isn't an adiquate substitute for EXPERIENCE
 
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Thanks for all of your experince and insights, I found it to be very usefull information! Now as an add to my earlier question, what would you all say is the most rare brackish fish. Sorry if I am asking to many questions.
 
in general i don't know... but around here (and maybe it depends where you are - bigger cities probably have more to choose from), it seems like orange chromides are in very short supply. i've been looking for months! it makes me wonder if it's just here, or in other places too.
 
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